Education
Call for Applications: RMO-KNIR Research Internship for BA3, MA and RMA students
Deadline: 15 May 2026
The RMO-KNIR internship offers BA3, MA, and RMA students at one of the six KNIR partner universities in the Netherlands a unique opportunity to combine hands-on research with an international experience. Interns will first work for six weeks at the National Museum of Antiquities (RMO) in Leiden and then continue their research for three to four weeks at the KNIR in Rome. The internship is ideal for students who are interested in material culture from various historical periods and can be a prelude to their thesis.
Research can be done on fascinating, largely unexplored collections, ranging from Roman funerary sculptures and inscriptions, fragments from the Horti Sallustiani, and Italic objects from Ascoli Piceno, to 16th-century prints of Rome and 19th-century micro-mosaics. Participants will not only study these objects but also actively contribute to interpreting and making them accessible to the public.
The internship includes a monthly allowance, travel and accommodation support, and a weekly stipend during the stay in Rome. The RMO-KNIR internship equals a study load of 15 EC. The student should arrange with their university internship coordinator whether the internship can be a part of their existing curriculum prior to the start. After successful completion of the internship, the KNIR provides a certificate mentioning the study load and grade.